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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKouros
/ˈkɔːrɒs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A static free-standing sculpture of a nude male youth created during the Archaic period in Greece.
"The museum recently acquired a magnificent marble kouros dating back to the 6th century BCE." - 2
An idealized representation of male youth and physical perfection in classical art.
"The tall, slender athlete stood with the rigid posture and stylized smile reminiscent of an ancient kouros."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 19th century from Ancient Greek κοῦρος (koûros, meaning 'boy' or 'youth'). Originally used in archaeology and art history to describe the archaic Greek statues of naked young men, the term has since been adopted into broader aesthetic and literary contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kouros" is said worldwide
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kouros
Transliteration: /ku.ʁɔs/
"Ce kouros en marbre date de la période archaïque."
Kouros
Transliteration: /ˈkuːʁɔs/
"Der archaische Kouros zeigt den typischen Schritt nach vorn."
kouros
Transliteration: /ˈkɔu.ros/
"Il kouros è una tipica statua greca giovanile."
kouros
Transliteration: /ˈku.ɾos/
"El kouros representa a un joven idealizado."
kouros
Transliteration: /ˈkow.ɾus/
"O kouros é uma escultura icónica da Grécia Antiga."
कोुरोस
Transliteration: kouros
"यह प्राचीन यूनानी मूर्ति एक कोुरोस है।"
青年立像
Transliteration: qīngnián lìxiàng
"这座古希腊青年立像雕刻得非常精致。"
쿠로스
Transliteration: kuroseu
"이 고대 그리스 조각상은 전형적인 쿠로스 형태를 보여준다."
クーロス
Transliteration: kūrosu
"アルカイック期のクーロスは古代ギリシャ美術の重要な作例です。"
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